Sony5n
Jul 24, 2019 20:03:27 #
Jul 24, 2019 23:10:58 #
Junbug wrote:
Opinions on this camera please.
Less than 1000 clicks on shutter.
Less than 1000 clicks on shutter.
What is a 5n?
Are you asking about the old Nex 5?
Jul 25, 2019 08:43:19 #
Junbug wrote:
Opinions on this camera please.
Less than 1000 clicks on shutter.
Less than 1000 clicks on shutter.
Have 5T, works well, gets good pics, no viewfinder. Presently in car as 'car camera'. How much $? Check on Ebay for comparables that have sold.
Good luck.
Jul 25, 2019 08:59:54 #
The NEX 5n is basically the same as the older NEX5, but they upgraded the sensor, and added a touchscreen. Because it is one of the first cameras in the NEX line to compensate automatically for the little kit lens, it produces good color, and eliminates most of the CA and distortion that the lens was known for.
The only problem that I had with mine was the autofocus, which was fairly reliable in SAF, but slow. In CAF, it was troublesome even in bright sunlight, and would cause the lenses to "breathe" in and out so much that I frequently switched to manual autofocus.
In low light, manual autofocus was almost your only choice, because the hunting was so annoying. In bright light, it would usually take its best shot, and you would get a number of keepers. In low light, the only way to get a high rate of keepers was to switch to a faster lens.
The first Sony mirrorless camera in the series that really offered "DSLR-level" autofocus was the a6000. It was better than anything cheaper, and cheaper than anything better, and it still is. It rarely hunts except with the kit lens in low light, and in good light it is as fast as many modern competitors.
Unless you have a specific type of photography in mind, I would spend the extra money and get an a6000. They are only about $400 these days with the kit lens, and even though it lacks the touchscreen, it is a much better camera.
The only problem that I had with mine was the autofocus, which was fairly reliable in SAF, but slow. In CAF, it was troublesome even in bright sunlight, and would cause the lenses to "breathe" in and out so much that I frequently switched to manual autofocus.
In low light, manual autofocus was almost your only choice, because the hunting was so annoying. In bright light, it would usually take its best shot, and you would get a number of keepers. In low light, the only way to get a high rate of keepers was to switch to a faster lens.
The first Sony mirrorless camera in the series that really offered "DSLR-level" autofocus was the a6000. It was better than anything cheaper, and cheaper than anything better, and it still is. It rarely hunts except with the kit lens in low light, and in good light it is as fast as many modern competitors.
Unless you have a specific type of photography in mind, I would spend the extra money and get an a6000. They are only about $400 these days with the kit lens, and even though it lacks the touchscreen, it is a much better camera.
Jul 25, 2019 12:44:47 #
Low Budget Dave wrote:
For one thing, all the A6nnn cameras have an EVF.Unless you have a specific type of photography in mind, I would spend the extra money and get an a6000. They are only about $400 these days with the kit lens, and even though it lacks the touchscreen, it is a much better camera.
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